HOW to READ CROCHET CHARTS and SYMBOLS by Naztazia

Learn how read crochet charts and symbols in this tutorial video. Hi I'm Donna Wolfe from Naztazia. In this video I show how to read crochet symbols and charts. You'll learn the symbols for a chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch. Plus I'll show you how to read a crochet chart written in rows as well as rounds. Some say charts are easier to read than traditional crochet patterns. What do you think?

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Pattern, text, photos, video © 2021 Naztazia® Music written and performed by Donna Wolfe

[funniful]

This is a very very good instruction video for those learning to read charts. I love following charted patterns. I taught myself to read charts when I was a child, fifty years ago, using my mother’s Magic Crochet magazines. I made lots of beautiful doilies in cotton string this way. I’m a visual learner. Thank you!

[denisegustafson]

Thank you SO much! A lightbulb just went off in my head! I have looked at charts before and just said no way! It's really easy and I like the visual. It's like a map. 💜

[leoniegerbrands]

Thank you so much for this video! It finally clicked for me. It really helped that you broke down the charts in pieces and showed the actual stitches! ❤

[onababona]

FINALLY someone is teaching this!!!! Bless you my child :-) :-) :-)

[karenjenkins]

I LOVE this video! I've struggled with printed patterns even though I've been crocheting for years. I've relied heavily on YouTube videos (many of them from your channel) because I didn't have to frustrate myself by trying to understand a pattern. I get it now!! Thank you SO much & please keep those videos coming.

[dianecunningham]

Thank you, Donna. I am an older crocheter and could not read a chart. I think, I can do it with no problem with you explain.💕

[emilywelch]

Thank you so much! I’m a beginner so I’ve been teaching myself through videos but want to start reading patterns so I have something to fall back on, this was so helpful and I began to understand it by the second example ❤

[angelawossname]

Thankyou for making this so easy to understand! I am 51, just diagnosed with adhd but I've been doing crochet since I was a kid. I never had the focus to learn how to read a chart.

[dianeburdick]

Excellent video! I tried to read a symbol pattern and couldn’t get it. I’m not sure if it had a legend or not. I’m just getting half way decent at reading a written pattern. It’s nice to have it to go along with a tutorial. You’ve done a wonderful job of teaching this. Thank-you!😀

[kt]

Super simple and to the point. Fab video. Thanks.

[zainebmasood]

Thank you thank you thank you. Never knew HOW to read the charts so I just left them and usually followed tutorials where I could follow the lady actually working a crochet pattern.

[lynnjaynes]

I have mostly gone by written patterns inthe 60 yrs I've been crocheting. Looked at the diagrams but never could follow them. Thank you so much for this tutorial I think I might be able to try one now. I saved this to my chat so I could keep it. 🧶❤😘

[oliviamiller]

Thank you so much, Donna! This video sure helped me a lot in reading charts!

[maybarnard]

Fantastic, I usually avoid charts as I'm so unsure of how to read them. Thank you.

[lisacain]

Thank you for your wonderful instructions on how to read crochet pattern charts! This made it so much easier for me to understand how to read them. 😊

[edenwalsh]

Thank you ever so much for this. I have been so so lazy and never bothered to decipher crochet charts! ha ha But hey Presto!!! here's what's needed. This has made light of those lines and squiggles ha ha Thank you Naztazia!! xx

[kimmnickerson]

Thank you so much! I've been so intimidated by charts and you explained it in 5 minutes!

[suewiley]

Great video, so many people out there assume everyone knows how to read their patterns and have skipped teaching this. Much appreciated and I'll probably have to rewatch before working from a pattern. 😊❤️

[andreageorge]

Finally just stumbled on your video I have been knitting and crocheting for over 45 years but for the life of me I could not fathom those charts will need to remember than UK TERMS are different to US
Now I think I might give it a go Thank you

[betsysears]

Thank you for going over this with clear explanations. I believe you made it possible for me to read charts.
Thank you so much Donna!